Day and Night World Map
The map shows day and night on Earth and the positions of the Sun (subsolar point) and the Moon (sublunar point) right now.
UTC time = Friday, December 10, 2021 at 17:22:00.
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= The Sun's position directly overhead (zenith) in relation to an observer.
= The Moon's position at its zenith in relation to an observer (Moon phase is not shown).
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Position of the Sun: Subsolar Point
On Friday, December 10, 2021 at 17:22:00 UTC the Sun is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 427.13 meters/second, 1537.7 kilometres/hour, 955.5 miles/hour or 830.3 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Sun compared to the time and date above:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 59.7" | 25.63 km | West | 0° 00' 00.2" | 0.01 km | South | 25.63 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 59' 42.8" | 1536.99 km | West | 0° 00' 12.6" | 0.39 km | South | 1536.97 km |
| 24 hours | 0° 06' 54.5" | 11.81 km | East | 0° 04' 51.1" | 8.96 km | South | 14.82 km |
Position of the Moon: Sublunar Point
On Friday, December 10, 2021 at 17:22:00 UTC the Moon is at its zenith at
The ground speed is currently 441.68 meters/second, 1590.0 kilometres/hour, 988.0 miles/hour or 858.5 nautical miles/hour (knots). The table below shows position of the the Moon compared to the time and date above:
| Time | Longitude Difference | Latitude Difference | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Later | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Degrees | Distance | Direction | Distance |
| 1 minute | 0° 14' 32.0" | 26.50 km | West | 0° 00' 13.4" | 0.41 km | North | 26.50 km |
| 1 hour | 14° 32' 09.3" | 1589.77 km | West | 0° 13' 24.4" | 24.72 km | North | 1590.54 km |
| 24 hours | 10° 48' 05.5" | 1181.39 km | East | 5° 28' 02.7" | 604.68 km | North | 1335.03 km |
Locations With the Sun Near Its Zenith
The following table shows 10 locations with Sun near zenith position in the sky.
| Location | Local Time | Distance | Direction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima | Fri 12:22 pm | 1328 km | 825 miles | 717 nm |  NNE |
| Santiago * | Fri 2:22 pm | 1623 km | 1009 miles | 876 nm |  SE |
| La Paz | Fri 1:22 pm | 1643 km | 1021 miles | 887 nm |  ENE |
| Sucre | Fri 1:22 pm | 1818 km | 1130 miles | 982 nm |  E |
| Córdoba | Fri 2:22 pm | 2016 km | 1253 miles | 1089 nm |  ESE |
| Rio Branco | Fri 12:22 pm | 2104 km | 1308 miles | 1136 nm |  NE |
| Guayaquil | Fri 12:22 pm | 2311 km | 1436 miles | 1248 nm |  N |
| Asuncion * | Fri 2:22 pm | 2511 km | 1561 miles | 1356 nm | E |
| Quito | Fri 12:22 pm | 2549 km | 1584 miles | 1377 nm | N |
| Galapagos Islands | Fri 11:22 am | 2568 km | 1596 miles | 1387 nm |  NNW |
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